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1910	Work on this object began.
1920	Work on this object ended.
1990	We acquired this object.
2013	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
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2017	We photographed this object. We exhibited this object.
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Pleated Fan

This is a Pleated fan. It is dated 1910–1920 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is silk leaf embroidered with spangles, ebony sticks inlaid with steel piqués, metal bail, silk tassel, mother-of-pearl washer at rivet . It is a part of the Textiles department.

Hand fans were originally utilitarian objects, used to stimulate the flow of air in warm environments. Overtime, crafted of precious and/or showy materials, fans became decorative fashion accessories and symbols of wealth or status. This silk and ebony fan, with its shimmering sequined moon and stars, would have been the perfect accessory for an evening out at a crowded and smoky jazz club: chic yet functional.

This object was donated by Sheila Bruce. It is credited Gift of Sheila Bruce.

Pleated Fan
silk net leaf with applied silk panels and spangles, carved and gilded....
Gift of Sheila Bruce.
1990-25-17

Pleated Fan
silk net leaf embroidered with sequins, faux tortoise shell sticks, metal bail.
Gift of Sheila Bruce.
1990-25-19

Brisé Fan
carved and pierced horn sticks, mother-of-pearl guards with steel piqués,....
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-161-210

Our curators have highlighted 5 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

A small vanity case in the form of a Roman arch with a rounded top, flat bottom and thin depth attached to a diamond oval horizontal opening on top linked to two diamond loops set front to back that rest on a short wide “U” element on a chain with four evenly spaced rock crystal fluted balls. A gold line outlines the top and bottom edges and hinges of the case. There are small round diamonds mostly evenly spaced around the border with three slightly larger round diamonds isolated at the top and centrally located on both sides. A black and gold thumbpiece meets the top diamond. A rectangular octagon horizontally and centrally located outlined with round diamonds contains a mother of pearl insert with three carved putti. Fan-like diamond elements sit atop and below the central design and a fleur de lis anchors the two diamond borders that rendezvous in the bottom middle border. The photograph captures the object from above with the top facing left of center in an isometric view with the face of the case, bottom and left sides exposed against a white ground with a cast shadow.

Vanity Case, Putti, ca. 1920
engraved mother-of-pearl, round diamonds, rock crystal, enamel, gold,....
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.1

Pleated Fan
silk leaf with applied silk, and steel sequins, tortoise shell sticks and bail.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-161-245

Pair of cufflinks with owls Cufflink
silver, enamel.
Bequest of David Harris Cohen.
1994-113-31-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W (open, with tassel): 54 × 39.4 cm (21 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Pleated Fan; silk leaf embroidered with spangles, ebony sticks inlaid with steel piqués, metal bail, silk tassel, mother-of-pearl washer at rivet ; H x W (open, with tassel): 54 × 39.4 cm (21 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.); Gift of Sheila Bruce; 1990-25-18

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2Dvoa/
Accession Number 1990-25-18
Object ID 18634481